Is it possible, in the midst of the consumerist maelstrom, to keep a cool head and shop and consume responsibly and sustainably? The Consell de Ibiza considers that yes, and this is what the campaign ‘Per Nadal, no tot s’hi val!‘ encourages, which presented yesterday and will tour all the municipalities of the island for the next two weeks.

“We must consume with common sense”, said the Conseller of Presidency and Environmental Management of the Consell de Ibiza, Vicent Roig during the presentation of this initiative: “The current model of consumption is based on use and disposal, we therefore must consume more responsibly, trying to general less waste“. “The best waste is that which is not generated,” completed the councilman for the Environment of Vila, Jordi Salewski who also encouraged citizens to “buy from local businesses”

Consell de Ibiza’s travelling campaign

To inform and raise awareness on this issue, the Consell de Ibiza’s traveling information booth of the will be this week and next week on Mondays in Vila -plaza de sa Graduada-, on Tuesdays in Sant Josep -in the main square of Sant Jordi and Sant Josep-, on Wednesdays in Sant Antoni -paseo de ses Fonts-, on Thursdays in Santa Eulària -plaza Isidor Macabich and paseo de s’Alamera- and on Fridays in Sant Joan -in the squares of Sant Joan and Sant Miquel-. This week, the information booth will be open from 12pm to 6pm, and next week from 9:30am to 2:30pm

How much do you know about recycling?

In the stand that was installed on Monday in front of the Vila courts, passers-by have found, on the one hand, an original ‘Recycling quiz’, and an Ecovidrio space in which those interested can test their knowledge about recycling. “We think we know more than we really do,” says Anastasia Mundina ecovidrio’s educator, and puts me to the test: “If you break a glass, where would you leave it?“

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